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What's In a Word?
Elementary students learn a lesson in the language of respect.
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Authentic Relationships
Ask any veteran teacher and they will tell you that the stronger the relationship with the student, the less likely behavioral problems will erupt in the classroom. Good relationships equal good classroom management, pure and simple.
July 12, 2009
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Race Matters
Adam Liptak details a recent affirmative action case before the U.S. Supreme Court. He also looks at affirmative action's history, the debates around the policy and considers possible effects of the Court's ruling.
July 7, 2014
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Season of Terror
Before Freedom Summer began, Charles Moore and Henry Dee were the first victims of the project's white-supremacist backlash.
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True Pictures
The Pinkney's offer children new ways to see -- and read about -- themselves.
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Dispelling Myths of Appalachia
The whine of the projector subsides. Someone clicks on the lights. As the professor asks for commentary, the rapid raising of hands signifies an eagerness to respond. I remain still. Listening to my peer’s criticism of the Appalachian people featured in the made-for-TV special, I am humiliated.
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Poetry Finds a Home in Art Class
Writing poetry is an excellent way for students to explore identity and find meaning and value in everyday experiences.
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Homegrown Solutions
A resourceful Kansas town adapts to changing demographics.
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Female Identity and Gender Expectations
The four lessons in this unit explore different aspects of gender for today’s girls and women. Each lesson identifies barriers that limit girls’ and women’s opportunities and asks students to explore how those barriers can be dismantled.
March 30, 2012